Jill Corich Geisler

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Dearborn, MI 28124

Experience

*/**** ** ******* ********* Monroe Regional Hospital

Infection Prevention Lead

Responsibilities 313-***-****

Act as the Lead in the Infection Prevention Program. Responsible for

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validating all data and information generated from Infection Prevention

Department. Oversee all state, government, insurance programs related

to infection prevention. Ensure quality of data submitted to National

Healthcare Safety Network.

8/2010 to 1/2012 Oakland Regional Hospital/Oakland Regional

Nursing Center

Southfield, MI

Infection Control Officer

Responsibilities

Transition from consultant to full time role as Infection Control Officer. In

addition to infection prevention responsibilities, managed the selection of

a new linen provider and oversight of the day to day linen process.

Manage the Oakland Regional Foot and Ankle clinic.

3/2009-8/2010 Oakland Regional Hospital/ Oakland Regional Nursing

Center

Southfield, MI

Infection Prevention Consultant

Responsibilities

Provide expertise and leadership in Infection Control and accountability

for the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the

Infection Control program for Oakland Regional Hospital, Oakland

Nursing Center, and Oakland Macomb Center.

5/2008-3/2009 Vibra Hospital (purchased from Kindred)

11/1997– 5/2008 Kindred Healthcare Corporation

Kindred Hospital Lincoln Park, MI

Kindred Hospital Detroit, MI

Infection Control Practitioner

Accomplishments

Established the Infection Control Program for Kindred Hospital Detroit

start-up

Coordinated Infection Control department for two Michigan Kindred

Hospital locations from 1998 to 2001

Contributed to several successful JCAHO surveys.

Collected and reported surveillance data remotely for Kindred Hospital

Milwaukee from April 2005 to September 2005

Traveled to Kindred Hospitals as an Infection Control Consultant to

assist with survey preparation.

Traveled to other Kindred Hospitals as mentor to new Infection Control

Professionals

Evaluated Infection Control software programs for corporate hospital

division. Participated in the roll out and education of selected program.

Served on the Kindred Healthcare Hospital Division National Infection

Control Counsel from 2005-5/2008.

1993–1997 Grace Hospital Detroit, MI

Infection Control Practitioner

Responsibilities

Conduct ongoing surveillance of Hospital Acquired infections in targeted

patient populations

Conduct outbreak investigations

Act as liaison between the hospital and public health department

Comply with control/ prevention strategies by initiating and/or monitoring

appropriate isolation.

Provide formal and informal education to staff, patients and family

members.

Review and revise Infection Control policy

Represent Infection Control on various committees.

1992-1994 Harper Hospital Detroit,

MI

Staff Nurse- Acute Hemodialysis

Responsibilities

Perform hemodialysis on patients in critical care areas of Harper, Detroit

Receiving, and Hutzel Hospitals

Regularly scheduled on call duty

Train and certify floor nurses on the care of hemodialysis catheters.

1986-1992 .

Staff Nurse, Thoracic Surgery ICU Step-down

Post surgical care for cardiac bypass, valve and transplant patients

Knowledge of telemetry and cardiac monitoring

Provide education to patients and families

1985-1986

Utilization Management Specialist

Review new admission and extended stays for appropriateness and

quality of care

Assignment of DRG's

Through knowledge of Federal regulations, JCAHO requirements, and

third party payer requirements

Professional

Organizations

1982-1985

Staff Nurse, General Surgery

Professional care for surgical patients

Certifications

Charge duties as assigned

Education

Member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control

& Epidemiology since 1994

License

Board member of APIC Great Lakes Chapter, 2013 term

Member of Michigan Society for Infection Control and Epidemiology

since 1994.

Certification in Infection Control Review course instructor.

Certified in Infection Control by the Certification Board of Infection

Control and Epidemiology since 1997

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn MI.

Associate of Science Nursing 6/1982

Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology

training course 3/1993

Harper Hospital Intensive Care course 3/1992

Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Jacksonville

University. Projected graduation, August 2016

Licensed to practice nursing in Michigan

Skills Proficient in data entry, Word, Excel, Power Point

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